[Event "Top Openings for beginners: Chapter 1"] [Date "2026.07.18"] [Result "*"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "C42"] [Opening "Petrov's Defense: Damiano Variation, Kholmov Gambit"] [StudyName "Top Openings for beginners"] [ChapterName "Chapter 1"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/cgZOmj42/mt9ntcZ4"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/dormantt"] [UTCDate "2026.07.18"] [UTCTime "19:47:31"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 { Black makes the mistake of taking e5 immediately before chasing white's knight, which leaves him with pawn less. } 3... Nxe4 4. Qe2 Qe7 5. Qxe4 d6 6. d4 dxe5 7. dxe5 *